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Workforce Q&A

Can a Texas employer fire an employee who tests positive for marijuana if the employee produces documentation establishing that she lawfully obtained and consumed the drug in a state that permits its medical or recreational use?

Workforce Q&A- We have someone who works for us on a regular basis in our office and has worked a regular schedule for the past few years. This has never been a real issue until today. The contractor decided to take off today to go to Mexico without prior approval. The owner now wants to write him up not only for that but for refusing to sign a non-competition agreement. Would a written contract help us not to worry about a TWC audit?

Workforce Q&A- One of my employees is in a same-sex marriage and he/she has requested leave to care for his/her spouse. Is he/she entitled to leave under the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA" or "Act")?